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On November 16, 2025, Punjab Chief Minister paid floral tributes on the martyrdom anniversary of Kartar Singh Sarabha.
Role in the Independence Movement
- Sarabha was a prominent member of the Ghadar Party, a revolutionary organization aiming to overthrow British colonial rule in India through armed struggle.
- He actively participated in efforts to incite rebellion among Indian soldiers in the British Army during World War I, particularly in Punjab and other regions with significant Indian military presence.
- He was involved in spreading revolutionary ideas, publishing leaflets, and mobilizing Indian workers, students, and soldiers for the independence cause.
- Sarabha traveled from the United States to India to assist the Ghadar Party and to foster rebellion against the British.
- He was arrested in 1915 along with other revolutionaries and faced charges for his role in the planned mutiny and rebellion.
- Due to his active participation in planning revolutionary acts, he was found "the most dangerous of all the rebels" by the authorities.
Sarabha is remembered as one of the youngest martyrs of India’s freedom movement, and his sacrifices remain celebrated in Indian history.
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